Modbury North vs Ridgehaven

Modbury North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Ridgehaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Modbury North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Modbury North tends to suit couples, while Ridgehaven suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Modbury North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 73%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 52%)
  • But Ridgehaven has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Modbury North has cheaper units ($550,500 vs $615,000)
  • Ridgehaven has cheaper land ($478,000 vs $762,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridgehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ridgehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ridgehaven

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ridgehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Modbury North and Ridgehaven drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Walkability 63 / 73
Modbury North — Walkability: 63/100 Ridgehaven — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 36 / 50
Modbury North — Safety: 36/100 Ridgehaven — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Modbury North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ridgehaven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 26
Modbury North — Low flood risk: 28/100 Ridgehaven — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Modbury North has more residents (5,704 vs 4,304); Modbury North has higher household incomes ($82,992 vs $67,964).

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Population 5,704
+25% vs other
 4,304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +7.4%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $82,992/yr
+18% vs other
 $67,964/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+11% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
0-4 5.6% / 5.7%
Modbury North — 0-4: 5.6% Ridgehaven — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.5% / 10.5%
Modbury North — 5-14: 12.5% Ridgehaven — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Modbury North — 15-19: 5.2% Ridgehaven — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.8% / 4.9%
Modbury North — 20-24: 5.8% Ridgehaven — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.8% / 13.8%
Modbury North — 25-34: 11.8% Ridgehaven — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 15.0% / 12.5%
Modbury North — 35-44: 15.0% Ridgehaven — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.3%
Modbury North — 45-54: 12.4% Ridgehaven — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.1% / 9.9%
Modbury North — 55-64: 11.1% Ridgehaven — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 13.1% / 10.9%
Modbury North — 65-74: 13.1% Ridgehaven — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.5% / 10.4%
Modbury North — 75-84: 5.5% Ridgehaven — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.8% / 4.7%
Modbury North — 85+: 1.8% Ridgehaven — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Modbury North 47.2% couple families
Modbury North — Couple Families: 47.2% Modbury North — Lone Person: 29.2% Modbury North — One Parent Families: 18.4% Modbury North — Group Household: 3.6% Modbury North — Other Families: 1.7%
Ridgehaven 35.5% couple families
Ridgehaven — Couple Families: 35.5% Ridgehaven — Lone Person: 44.3% Ridgehaven — One Parent Families: 16.5% Ridgehaven — Group Household: 2.3% Ridgehaven — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Modbury North 18.5% renting
Modbury North — Owned Outright: 37.5% Modbury North — Mortgage: 44.0% Modbury North — Renting: 18.5%
Ridgehaven 23.7% renting
Ridgehaven — Owned Outright: 33.6% Ridgehaven — Mortgage: 42.7% Ridgehaven — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.0%
Modbury North — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Ridgehaven — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 11.1%
Modbury North — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Ridgehaven — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.4%
Modbury North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Ridgehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.9%
Modbury North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Ridgehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Modbury North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Ridgehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
England 7.5% / 7.7%
Modbury North — England: 7.5% Ridgehaven — England: 7.7%
India 5.2% / 3.0%
Modbury North — India: 5.2% Ridgehaven — India: 3.0%
China 2.2% / 1.0%
Modbury North — China: 2.2% Ridgehaven — China: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Modbury North — Scotland: 0.8% Ridgehaven — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Modbury North — Philippines: 0.7% Ridgehaven — Philippines: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / —
Modbury North — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Ridgehaven — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modbury North 95.5% houses
Modbury North — Houses: 95.5% Modbury North — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Modbury North — Townhouses: 2.3%
Ridgehaven 73.4% houses
Ridgehaven — Houses: 73.4% Ridgehaven — Flats / Apartments: 20.6% Ridgehaven — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Median house price $871,000 $860,000
Median unit price $550,500 $615,000
Median land price $762,500 $478,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 59 sales
 30 days
from 46 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
3 bed $835K / $848K
Modbury North — 3 bed: $835K (86 sales) Ridgehaven — 3 bed: $848K (56 sales)

86 vs 56 sales

4 bed $916K / $988K
Modbury North — 4 bed: $916K (50 sales) Ridgehaven — 4 bed: $988K (17 sales)

50 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Residential 92% 81%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Industrial 4% 3%
Commercial 1% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Modbury North Ridgehaven
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Houses 3.9%
$650/wk on $875K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $898K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Modbury North Ridgehaven
House price Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Ridgehaven is more walkable (73 vs 63).

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Grade C B
Score 49/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Modbury North carries more crime risk (64 vs 50).

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.6%

Schools in Modbury North

  • Modbury School P-6 Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ridgehaven

  • Ridgehaven Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 6 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Walkability score 63/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.6 km 17 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 114.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 90.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5092
 0.5%
postcode 5097
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5092
 63
postcode 5097

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Car (driver) 75.9% / 73.1%
Modbury North — Car (driver): 75.9% Ridgehaven — Car (driver): 73.1%
Bus 7.9% / 10.9%
Modbury North — Bus: 7.9% Ridgehaven — Bus: 10.9%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 8.6%
Modbury North — Worked from Home: 10.1% Ridgehaven — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.0%
Modbury North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Ridgehaven — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Modbury North — Walked Only: 1.0% Ridgehaven — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Connectivity score 99/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
2,493 premises
 91%
2,333 premises

Climate

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Modbury North Ridgehaven
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Modbury North Ridgehaven
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Modbury North

Middle-Ring Quiet

Ridgehaven

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees River

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